American Collegiate Acquisitions, Inc. (ACA) is a company whose core mission is to seek and acquire underperforming proprietary colleges and then restructure their academic, administrative, and financial operations to create stable and financially healthy institutions of higher education.* ACA utilizes aggressive and compliant turn-around strategies to create financially attractive business models that provide positive returns on investment.
Founded in 2015 under the experienced guidance of business entrepreneur and higher educational expert, Dr. John J. McGrath, ACA is highly focused on opening and securing accreditation for new college branch campuses and extension centers in high demand target market locations. ACA’s executives have a proven record with respect to successfully developing new undergraduate and graduate degree programs, especially in professions with high employment opportunities.
Dr. John J. McGrath, CEO & President of ACA
ACA’s executive management team includes former college Chief Executive Officers and Presidents that have extensive experience in the academic, administrative and financial operations of undergraduate and graduate institutions of higher education. ACA senior executives also include a Chief Financial Officer who participated in taking a higher educational company public on the Nasdaq Stock Exchange and a General Counsel who is a very experienced corporate attorney.
The executive management team has the academic knowledge, business acumen and proven records of leadership to successfully operate colleges. The senior executives at American Collegiate Acquisitions are highly experienced in Admissions, Marketing, Financial Aid, Academic Advising, Registrar, Bursar, Retention, Learning Centers, Libraries and other collegiate operations. The company seeks to compliantly secure new students and retain continuing students, all while maintaining the highest standards of academic integrity.
American Collegiate Acquisitions, Inc. is currently in the process of raising new capital from strategic and institutional investors and conducting due diligence with respect to acquiring prospective colleges with academic, administrative, and financial challenges.
For more information, contact Dr. John J. McGrath.
*Excluding operations in the New York City metropolitan area.
